Helicopter shot as miners return to work
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 12/17/2011 6:36 PM
A helicopter owned by copper and gold miner
PT Freeport Indonesia was
shot at in the province
of Papua on Saturday,
injuring one passenger.
“The helicopter was carrying workers and logistics.
One passenger was injured by shattered glass,” Freeport spokesman Ramdani Sirait told The Jakarta Post in an email on Saturday.
“The police are investigating the case with
the full support of Freeport.”
He said the helicopter was flying from
Timika to Tembaga Pura.
Saturday is the first day striking workers were
returning to their stations after both management and workers agreed on a wage
increase.
Both parties reached the agreement Tuesday
to increase wages by up to 40 percent: 24 percent in the first year and 13
percent in the second year.
The Freeport labor union said the agreed
increase was actually still below its initial demand of US$7.40 per hour, but eventually
decided to settle. (nvn)
